Very ****ty gas mileage. help!
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05-04-2006, 03:59 PM
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I usually fill up the tank when the E lights up... It usually takes about 16 gallons when I fill up and I always reset the odometer and always drive 240 miles... so then i get 15MPG... ok i guess cuz I do some spirited driving during the day... cant help myself flooring it every now and then...
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05-04-2006, 04:46 PM
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#20
05-04-2006, 05:04 PM
Yep 240-260 miles at best use to get 420 on a full tank of gas when the car was new. It started going downhill when I pass 15k miles. Resetting the computer doesn't do squat for gas mileage. Even did injector cleaner, gas additives to clean the valves nothing not a damn change in mileage. I guess this is the price we pay for having fun while on the road.
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05-04-2006, 05:23 PM
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I actually did a small test (Start with full tank and drive until light turns on):
Tank1 - All city driving..drove like a grandma.
Tank 2 - All city driving...drove it like I stole it. Actually peeled out of the gas station and left some rubber behind for a good start to the tank.
Tank 1 I got about 120Km more...~70 miles. There is no doubt that driving the G hard makes a big difference as to how much fuel you use up.
We all have to make a choice every time we get in...save a few bucks and drive miss daisy or tear it up and stop at a gas station on the way home.
Tank1 - All city driving..drove like a grandma.
Tank 2 - All city driving...drove it like I stole it. Actually peeled out of the gas station and left some rubber behind for a good start to the tank.
Tank 1 I got about 120Km more...~70 miles. There is no doubt that driving the G hard makes a big difference as to how much fuel you use up.
We all have to make a choice every time we get in...save a few bucks and drive miss daisy or tear it up and stop at a gas station on the way home.
#22
05-04-2006, 06:14 PM
Pig for gas
My car is getting about 14.5 MPG driving it like a grandma due to rising gas prices. My car has 23 K miles on it. Thinking of trading it in every time I feel it up, but no other cars look any better for the price. What car would you get if you had a choice of most economical with good looks. Please don't say the Prius.
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#27
05-05-2006, 02:19 AM
Originally Posted by redzzand
Hello everyone,
I am the proud owner of an 04 G35C 6MT. Car is amazing and love driving it every minute. But I am having issues with gas mileage. I am only getting 240 miles to a full tank! I mainly drive it 70% easy, and 30% spirited. I have searched this site and found little as to what to check to improve gas mileage. The car has 40,000 miles and I always put 93 octane in it. Also, it is completely stock, no mods have been done to it. Any idea what I can check to try and improve gas mileage. Worse thing is that there is no local Infiniti dealership around here, and the Nissan dealerships wont touch it...
Please help!
Thanks,
--Redz
I am the proud owner of an 04 G35C 6MT. Car is amazing and love driving it every minute. But I am having issues with gas mileage. I am only getting 240 miles to a full tank! I mainly drive it 70% easy, and 30% spirited. I have searched this site and found little as to what to check to improve gas mileage. The car has 40,000 miles and I always put 93 octane in it. Also, it is completely stock, no mods have been done to it. Any idea what I can check to try and improve gas mileage. Worse thing is that there is no local Infiniti dealership around here, and the Nissan dealerships wont touch it...
Please help!
Thanks,
--Redz
Get AEM CAI and Plenum spacer; I'm getting 24-26 average and drive spirited daily; I have gotten as high as 28MPG on a 600 mile trip last month.
04.5 6MT Prem pack, AEM CAI, Skunk2 5\8in. plenum spacer, Shell V-power 93 octain fuel - no other mods
#28
05-05-2006, 05:23 AM
its funny, i drive like nascar most of the time, but their are times especially late at night when comin home on the highway i just sit back and cruise in 6th. i fill up 1 time a week and always get about 350 to 400 miles per tank, when i say nascar i like making my tires chirp through 1st and second gear going into third,. do you guys take your car up to 150 everyday or something to be getting such low mileage?
#29
05-05-2006, 05:39 AM
I have a 06 5at sedan (no mods). On my daily trip to work, I set the cruise at 70 and never lift it until 3 miles from work. Same for coming home. I have been getting 360-380 miles and filling up 16-17 gallons. Thats around 21-22 mpg. Even when I put my foot in it, I still get around 19. If your car doesn't have mods, then you might needs some maintenance. Check you air filter and gas quailty.
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05-05-2006, 05:41 AM
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